On reverse: "Mr. & Mrs. Bud, No. 11 Grant St, Poughkeepsie, NY" is handwritten in beautiful fancy old dip pen period calligraphy script handwriting. Photo Type: Original Vintage Victorian CDV Carte de Visite Photograph, circa 1870's. City: Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York. Photographer: New York Gallery, Beale Photographer, 263 Main Street, Po'keepsie, N.Y. . (known to be photographer Aurelius Beale, Aurelius M. Beale, born in Bangor, Maine. He fought in the Civil War. His first wife was Mary Porter Wood Beale, whom he married during the war in Washington DC in 1854. His second wife was Eustatia A Beale. He had 3 children, a son and two daughters. He was the owner of the "New York Gallery" in Poughkeepsie)

This Budd / Bud family photo has a beautifully handwritten signature. We wish all our photos had the same. It was found in Kingston, Ulster County, New York. Note the shortened and accepted 19th c. spelling of Poughkeepsie as Po'keepsie on the photo backmark. This is a beautiful old piece. We feel they would have been born in the 1810-1830 range.

Size: 2.5 x 4 inches Note: Hello from ~debra. I have spent years collecting over 10,000 ID’d lost family photos & paper from US flea markets & antique shops. I do the best gen research I can, but am always open to corrections. This is an original antique item, not a reprint. A new high quality rigid sleeve is included for extra protection, especially during shipping. You may buy a piece alone, or large intimate 300 dpi scans of the front and back sent immediately via email, or both. Please search carefully, as they are often found together and many may be related. I also invite you to join me at Ancestorville Genealogy on facebook. Thank you, enjoy! ~Debra Clifford (contact info on top bar)